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$2 Million Fort Smith Sewer Project Gets Nod

A $2 million sewer-system upgrade east of Wheeler Avenue and south of Dodson Avenue moved forward Thursday.

The Fort Smith Board of Directors accepted a bid from T-G Excavating Inc. of Catoosa, Okla., for the mandated improvements, which include an 8-inch sanitary sewer line to replace an older 6-inch line.

Utilities Director Steve Parke estimated the project will repair 11,000 feet of sewer main and associated manholes. A previous study identified the need for replacement.

“This new line will be part of the collection system upgrades, which will reduce inflow and infiltration into the sewer during wet weather, which overloads the capacity of the sewer conveyance and treatment systems,” Parke wrote in a memo to directors.

Funding for the work is available from sales and use tax bonds issued for continuation of wet weather sewer improvements.

Other bids were $2.3 million from Goodwin & Goodwin of Fort Smith and $2.8 million from Forsgren Inc. of Fort Smith.

In executive session, directors made no appointment to the nine-member Animal Services Advisory Board. A position became available when chairwoman Cheryl Gilmore resigned in July. Advisory board members have indicated they are content with the current board’s configuration.

The considered application was from Brook Borengasser, co-owner of Ultimutt Dog Care of Fort Smith and Van Buren.